September YW Lesson Helps - How Do I Guard My Virtue? Alma 26:1212 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.Videos:

The lesson outline asked the following questions: Consider how living a virtuous life brings peace to you. What effects does pornography have on the world and on families? How have you been a guardian of virtue?How might young women’s language, actions, and appearance affect others? How might young women be exposed to pornography? What gospel principles and preventive measures can help them keep their thoughts and actions pure?

I did not add a slide for these questions but I think they are excellent points to address and ways to start valuable conversations. Teachers could ask these questions to the girls and allow them to share their experiences with the class.

Both of the videos above are wonderful. Choose whichever is most appropriate for your girls.

The handout comes from the scripture in Proverbs 31:10. Focusing on a virtuous woman having worth far above rubies. I thought you could tie the handout to a small bag of red candies (gumballs, cherry drops, hot tamales etc). (see example below)

This is another beautiful lesson on the Power of the Priesthood. I think this lesson does a wonderful job pointing out that the Priesthood is for ALL. Women are equal partners in this life and can access all the blessings available through the Priesthood.

I used all the included talks found in the "Come Follow Me" lesson outline. I especially liked the talk by Sister Carole Stephens of the General Relief Society and have many quotes from her throughout the slides.

The video in the outline was a great summary and visual for this lesson and if you have time I'm sure your young women would benefit from watching it. You can download the Video Here.

For the handout I wanted to use "POP" or Power Of the Priesthood. I came up with a mock airline ticket that you can attach to a blow pop sucker, a tootsie pop sucker, a bag of popcorn, a can of "pop" etc... Above you can download the image as a single ticket or I have a file with 3 tickets to a page. This can be printed as a 4 X 6 at any photo center.

I want the girls to know that they are a Priority, First Class passenger on this flight! They can take advantage of the blessings of the Priesthood every single day.

Our journey through this mortal life will be blessed immensely if we take advantage of the Power Of the Priesthood!

We all have Priority Tickets and VIP Seats! Hop aboard “POP” Airlines and enjoy the journey!

When was the last time you prayed for an opportunity to share the gospel? Ya, me too...It's been a while.This lesson was a great reminder to me that I need to share the goodness of the gospel with others. When we think about all the blessings that come from the gospel it seems selfish that we wouldn't share the good news. I used the talks in the "Come Follow Me" outline found on lds.org. I also included some of the thoughts from Elder Bednar about sharing the gospel through social media. Most of the youth are using some form of social media each day. It's a great avenue for them (and us) to be a force for good.

Next time your kids complain about chores...you can remind them that work is a commandment! :) This is a great lesson that gives the girls the "why" behind work. Work and teenagers don't always mix but this lesson will hopefully show the YW that work is essential to happiness.

I used all of the talks in the lesson outline as well as a 2007 New Era article entitled "Good Work" by Elder Oveson of the Seventy.

I did not include a place to watch the video but feel free to include it. If you don't use it in this lesson its a great FHE video. It talks about being "easily guided" and doing what is asked of us.

To what degree are we converted? It is a good question for all of us. Conversion doesn't mean we know all there is to know about the scriptures and the gospel...it does however mean that we are working. We must continually work hard to gain and grow our testimony. With conversion comes true happiness. Conversion is a life long process. This is the basic idea of the handout.

For the slides I used quotes from Elder Bednar, & Sister Oscarson's talks. Both are in the lesson outline. I also used information found in the "True to the Faith" book. Another article I used was entitled "10 Ways To Know You Are Converted" by Tyler Orton.

The game of Life was one of my family's favorite growing up! What job would I get? Would I get married? Would I have children, would I be wealthy? These questions were fun and exciting while playing a game, but when its real life it shouldn't be left to chance. This was my basis for the handout...

Becoming self reliant now as youth, these young women will be able to set their own course for their lives. True, we can never predict or control the future, but basing our lives on the guidelines set by the gospel of Jesus Christ will ensure true success and true eternal victory!

Have a great lessonJen

Self Reliance Checklist (It's not the best copy. I'm hoping I'll find time to retype it one of these days! :)

Last week the lesson focused on Christlike attributes and becoming more Christlike as a whole. Now the lessons begin breaking down some of the Savior's characteristics, starting with love. Christlike love is charity. It is powerful to receive as well as to give. The lesson starts with a short activity. The girls write on a small piece of paper..."I have felt the most love from someone when..." these can be anonymous and as the teacher you can collect them & read them out loud. This will give the girls a chance to identify what makes them feel loved and how they can treat others with that same charity.

I know many of the youth have seen the "Bullying, Stop it!" video but it wouldn't hurt to see it again! :) It goes so well with this lesson.

I got the idea for the handout from a mormonad. I changed it up a bit. You can pair it with some dollar store glasses, some heart candies or simply give the handout. :)

Just a quick note about conference....Conference was amazing! I have thought back on the talks today and feel excited to re-focus and prioritze my life. I am also so thankful for our Prophet and the other church leaders. It is comforting to me to know they are leading us towards Christ.

The October lesson outlines are about Becoming More Christlike. What a perfect topic to focus on his month as we reflect on the most recent conference messages.

President Uchtdorf gave a talk in 2005 entitled "Christlike Attributes - The Wind Beneath My Wings" I used some of his words as a supplement to what was given in the outline. I have already divulged my love for Mormonads so I was pleasantly surprised to see a list in the lesson outline! I of course included them in the slides! :)

Both Videos in the outline are beautiful! They are short and if you can incorporate them I would if I were you! "Christlike Attributes" is one of my favorites...if you can't fit it in the lesson, use it for FHE. *Bring a kleenex box ;)

The outline includes the "Attribute Activity" found in the Preach My Gospel manual. It is a list of attributes and scriptures that go with each one. The students are asked to rate themselves 1-5 based on the frequency with which they use the characteristic in their life. It is a great tool that we can all learn from and refer back to over and over. You can download it here.

The handout comes from one of the phrases on the Mormonads. I LOVE it! I found a graphic of a pottery masterpiece being formed. I loved how it ties into the visual of all of us being "clay in the potters hands," (Jeremiah 18:3-6)

This Power Point Covers:"Why Are We Commanded To Keep The Sabbath Day Holy?"

I love the quote on the handout! The Sabbath day is a Holy Day NOT a Holiday! It puts things into perspective! I also like one of the slides where a man is fast asleep on the couch and it talks about how "lounging around" is also not keeping the Sabbath Day Holy. Now I don't think a short nap/rest on Sunday is a bad thing...what I think it is referring to is if we do NOTHING on Sunday. That is also considered "breaking the sabbath." In this crazy world it is very hard to ever really "rest from our labors." Sometimes Sundays can be just as hectic and busy as weekdays. We may have multiple meetings, family events, meals to prepare etc. What I found from this lesson is PREPARATION is key! I know I need to think through my Sunday in advance so I have a plan. I need to make a plan so that I can devote the Sabbath to the Lord. :)

I love this lesson because "Why" we fast may not be something we think about very often. It can become commonplace to observe fast Sunday and go about our business. This lesson pointed out "Why" as well as the blessings available to all of us when we fast with a purpose.

I used the talk "Blessings of a Proper Fast" by Carl Pratt from the lesson outline. I also used "True to the Faith" as content for the slides. I found a story in the September 2008 New Era called "Not So Fast." I loved this story. I included it because I thought it was a great "real world" example that the youth may have experienced themselves.

The quote on the handout comes from the above story. I think its simple yet powerful!

**Please Note: Due to different versions of power point the slides may need to be adjusted after you download them. Please go through the power point before your lesson to make sure the pictures and the text are formatted correctly! I just opened a file I made using my laptop with my iPad and the font was different, colors were different and some of the pictures were in the wrong place. It may take a little tweeking! :)**

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I'm a 36 year old Mom of 4 kiddos, 3 boys (12, 4 & 2 years old) and one little princess (9). I have an awesome hubby who puts up with my craziness...He supports me when I spend way too much time on my YW lessons. I started this blog for fun and have been so excited to watch it grow and watch others being able to use the Power Point lessons, handouts and other ideas I have posted. Thank you for stopping by!

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